Lux-Med, a Polish private medical services group, announced its withdrawal from plans to build a new hospital, an investment that would cost PLN 100 mln, choosing to expand through acquisitions of minor companies from the sector, Polish economic daily Puls Biznesu reported on June 11, 2012. ...

Polish public hospitals have managed to amass more than PLN 10 bln of debt in the first five months of 2012, but the responsible hospital directors still receive huge bonuses for "good management". ...

Consulting firm PwC, in conjunction with law firm Baker & McKenzie, has prepared a report in which the authors analyzed how the new pharma law in Poland has negatively affected the market.             ...

The fist disastrous results of the new law on refunded drugs, voted hastily through on the turn of the year, are beginning to show, with more than PLN 1.5 bln evaporated from the segment in Q1 2012.  ...

Polish pharma Polpharma has just acquired a stake of 85% in its minor competitor, state-owned Polfa Warszawa, for a total of PLN 815 mln. ...

Polish energy giant Energa announced plans to engage in shale gas development by constructing natural gas fired power stations, Polish daily Rzeczpospolita reported Tuesday. ...

Poland will privatize some 300 state-owned companies, 85% of which will be sold entirely, according to a 2012-2013 privatization plan presented by the government, Polish economic daily Parkiet wrote Tuesday. ...